Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

Cuba’s Revolutionary Defense Committees Are On The Way Out

On September 28, 1960, the Committee for the Defense of the Revolution (CDRs) were founded, and they have just marked another anniversary.

“I’m not good at just asking for money”: one draws, another sings, and the third seeks out foreigners to “practice languages.”

From Raul Castro to Fernandez de Cossío: the same FALSE discourse persists to deny political prisoners and accuse Amnesty International.

Today’s featured artists are Filo Machado and his grandson Felipe from Brazil with their cover of “Take Five” recorded in 2014.

Walking through Centro Habana to Old Havana, along the coastline, I have seen walls covered with graffiti and works of urban art (13 photos).

An exclusive interview with Zohran Mamdani just hours after incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to end his reelection bid.

I can say that I have more than once been part of that informal group where we shared complaints about life…

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, September 29, 2025.

Here we have a woman, an artist in the full splendor of her creativity; she is also a sculptor, designer, photographer, and poet. (10 Photos)

Claudia Camila from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “Passion Flower”, in Caracas, Venezuela